For information about particular disabilities and diseases select one of the categories below:

Arthritis & Rheumatology
Inflammation or degeneration of the joints eg arthritis.

Autoimmune Conditions
A group of diseases characterised by alteration of the function of the immune system eg Lupus.

Cardiac Conditions
Conditions affecting the heart, e.g. chronic heart failure.

Congenital Conditions
Congenital Conditions

Injury Related
Disability related to injury, e.g. brain or spinal cord injuries, amputation.

Intellectual & Learning Disorders
Conditions affecting the ability to learn or think, e.g. ADHD, autism, Down syndrome.

Mental Health
Conditions affecting mental well-being, e.g. schizophrenia, anxiety-related disorders.

Muscular & Neuromuscular Conditions
Conditions affecting the muscles or the nerves that make muscles work, e.g. muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy.

Neurological
Conditions affecting the brain or spinal cord, e.g. stroke, Alzheimer’s disease.

Respiratory Conditions
Conditions affecting breathing and the lungs, e.g. cystic fibrosis, emphysema, asthma.

Sensory, Speech & Language
Conditions affecting the senses, the ability to speak or understand language, e.g. deafness, blindness, aphasia.

Skin Conditions
Conditions affecting the skin and hair. eg psoriasis, alopecia, eczema, epidermolysis bullosa.

Syndromes
Congenital conditions which result from a difference in the make up of chromosomes.

Tumour Related Conditions
Conditions associated with the development of tumours, e.g. cancer, neurofibromatosis.

Rare Disorders
New Zealand Organisation for Rare Disorders
A New Zealand website which provides information about rare disorders, support groups, research and policy issues.